Archive for June, 2013

Minor League Baseball The Eugene Emeralds fell short in a come-back bid last night, losing 7-5 to the Tri City Dust Devils at PK Park. The Ems fell into a huge hole early; they were down 6-nothing after four inning. Two brief rallies brought them three runs in the fifth and two more in the […]

AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute/286 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A man who worked as a teacher’s assistant at a Keizer middle school has been convicted of sexually abusing three boys, two with disabilities. In a trial before a Marion County Circuit Court judge, 45-year-old Jose Juan Moreno of […]

Date: 06/25/2013 05:29 AM AP-NW–SportsMinute/314 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press SUNRIVER, Ore. (AP) – Rod Perry shot an even-par 72 in rainy conditions yesterday at Sunriver Resort to take the second-round lead in the PGA Professional National Championship. The 39-year-old left-hander had an 8-under 135 […]

Date: 06/25/2013 03:59 AM AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/259 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) – An Oregon legislative committee has advanced a bill they say will meet a goal of curbing the state’s growing prison population within the next five years. The Joint Committee on Public Safety advanced the […]

Monday, June 24, 2013 Final steps in Water PUD creation… Lane County Commissioners will likely take steps tomorrow to formally create a new government entity. Voters in May approved formation of the Heceta Water PUD by a more than three-to-one margin. The new agency won’t mean an increase in government… It will assume ownership […]

Hunter Renfroe Hit a three-run homer off the back wall of the left field bullpen, and Mississippi State advanced to the College Baseball World Series finals with a Friday afternoon 4-1 victory over Oregon State. The Bulldogs are 51-and-18 on the season and beat the Beavers for the second time in the C-W-S and […]

Date: 06/24/2013 10:31 AM AP-OR–3rd NewsMinute/255 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press NEWPORT, Ore. (AP) – A high school teacher and coach from Bend helped four teenage swimmers who were being carried away by a rip current on a beach near Newport. KTVZ reports Nathan Neil was reluctant to talk […]

Date: 06/24/2013 09:30 AM AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute/239 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – The search resumes today for a climber lost on Mount Hood. The Clackamas County sheriff’s office says the family of the Salem man reported him missing Saturday night and his vehicle was found parked […]

Date: 06/24/2013 05:29 AM AP-NW–SportsMinute/321 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) – Pinch-hitter Kendrys Morales had a game-ending three-run homer in the 10th inning for the Seattle Mariners in a 6-3 victory over the Oakland Athletics yesterday. Raul Ibanez gave the Mariners the lead […]

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Athlete Of The Week

Dylan Jennings

The junior heavyweight drew the opening match against the number one seed at 285 pounds in last week’s 4A state championships, losing to the eventual state champion. Jennings then came back and won his second match with a 54-second pin before being eliminated in his third match.

Honorable mention goes to Sophomore 220-pounder Kainan Lane. He lost to the number two seed in his opening match; pinned his second opponent in just 38 seconds; then was eliminated in his third outing.